Spigot or faucet.



M. M. LEONARD. I SPIGOT OR FAUOET.

APPLICATION FILED DEG. 2a, 1912.

Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

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Patented Apr 23,1914.

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Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

Application filed December 23, 1912. Seriallto. 738,217.

To all whom it may concern -.onsists of a spigot or faucet embodying gitudinal sectional view of the spigot or Be it known that I, Micron M.-LEONARD, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Richmond, in the county of Henrico and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spigots or Faucets, ofwhich the following is a specification;

My invention relates to improvements in spigots or faucets, and one object of my invention is the provision of a spigot or faucet which can be operated to permit a flow of hot or cold water, or of both hot and cold-water simultaneously, as lnay be desired, and which can be easily operated and which will be,absolutely reliable for the intended purpose. v x

Another object of my invention is the provision of aspigot or faucet of the character and for the purpose stated, which 'wlll comprise few par ts to insure simplicity, durability and cheapness of productlon, which can be easily installed, which will be absolutely reliable in operation and not be likely to get ou tof order.

Another object of my inventionis the provision of .a spigot or faucet which can be instantly operated to attain the desired results, which can be readily taken apart for purpose of cleaning, inspection, 01' repair, which will be proof against leakage, which will be ornamental and attractive in appearance, and which in every particular will be thoroughly efiicient and practical.

With these objects in view my invention novel features of construction and combination of parts. substantially as disclosed herein.

In order that the construction in detail and the operation ofimy spigot may be clearly understood, as well as its numerous advantages be fully appreciated I invite attention to the accompanying drawings, in which: g g

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a spigot or faucetconstructed in accordance with and embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a vertical sectional view of thespigot or faucet, and Fig. 3 represents acentral hqrizontal sectional view of the spigot or faucet. Fig. .4 represents a vertical-lonfaucet embodyin a modified construction of my invention. ig. 5 represents a central horizontal sectional view of this modified I construction of the improvement; Fig. 6 represents asectional view on the line 6-6 of F g. 5, nd Fig. 7 represents a front elevat-ion or endview of the spigot, showing the operating handle or lever in full lines in the position it is located when the spigot is 'not' in use, and in dotted lines the position of the handle or lever when the spigot is discharging hot water, cold water, or a mixture of hot and cold water together. Fig,

8 represents a view partly in ma lan and partly in section of a modified fornrof my spigot or faucet, the parts he in normal position. Fig. 9 representsa sunilar'view with one of the valves moved to allow the flow of. cold Water, and Fig. 10 represents a sectional view on line 10-10 of Fig. 8.

Referring by numerals to the drawings, in which similar numerals of reference are employed to denote correspondin parts in all the views of the drawings: T e numeral 1 designates the supply pipes for hot and cold water having the threaded ends 2, which engage the threaded inlet openings 3, of the spigot casing or shell 4, which is provided with, the discharge spout 5, and with the threaded recessed portion '6, which receives the threaded reduced portion' 7," of the cap or cover member of the spigot casin or shell. The cap or cover portion is restricted or reduced and provided with the head 8, having anopening or passage 9, therein, provided with a cavity or seat 10, to receive a packing or gasket 11, and threaded at.12, to receive the. threaded portion 13, of the disk or cap 14, provided with an opening 15. The opening 15, is in line and registers with the opening 9, and fitting in said openings 9 and 15 is the plunger rod or pin 16, the

outer end of which is secured at 17, to the cam 18, formed on the handle or lever 19, and t0 the inner end of the said plunger rod or pin is secured the circular disk 20, having the cam face 21, and around the plunger rod or pin and bearing against the cam disk and the wall of the restricted portionof position. Now upon the turning of the handle t o the left the broad face of the cam disk will operate to permit the iowof hot. water, and when the handleis turned to the right will cause the cold water to How, and when the handle is turned forwardly so. as to extend in" a horizontal position without turning it to the right or leftand then pushed inwardly so as to overcome the resistance of the combined action of the springs and the fluid pressure which tends to seat the valves, both valves may be moved to'the same extent and thus will cause the simultaneous discharge of both hot and cold water, the cam of the handle serving to retain the cam. disk in any of the desired positions, and the cam of the lever operates against a wear plate 23, secured in the threaded cap which holds the packin in place. From this construction it will he observed that the spigot or faucet comprises the shell member and I the cap member which carries the cam disk and its operating mechanism, and in the, shell member of the spigot is mounted my novel valve mechanism which I will now proceed to describe.

The shell memberis provided with a vertical and longitudinal division wall 23; and a pair of transverse division walls 24, and

- 25, such arrangement providing the water receiving chambers 26, and the valve chambers 27. The walls .24 are provided with water inlet openings 28, and with guide openings 29, in which is guided the stems 30, formed with the cupped shape valves 31, which are provided with the studs 32, to which are connected the valve stems 33 having the heads 34, adapted to be engage-d by the cam disk for movlng the plungers with their connected valves inward for admitting the water. It will thus be seen that I provide a pair of cupped sha e valves which are moved inward separate ly or in unison through the medium-of the cam disk, and around the stems of the valves 1 place the coil springs .35, which normally force the valves inward against the recessed valve seats 36, formed on the threaded rings or collars 37, mounted in the threaded openings 38, on the division wall 25, the said rings being formed each with an integral cup 39, having a guide opening 40,for the valve stems and water outlet openings 41, and upon the studs of the valves and the valve stems is mounted the sleeves 42, which at their outer ends are formed with slides 43, which snugly fit and move in the cups 39. From this construction it will be observed that in normal position the spring controlled valves are in theposition most clearly shown in Figure 3, and upon engagement of the cam disk with either or both of the heads of the valve stems the valve, or valves are moved inward, as shown in dotted lines,

andeither or both of the valves are opened rods.

and the water-passes from the valve chambers through the valve seats and out into the discharge spout, and the construction described is particularly shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

The construction of my spigot or faucet. shown in Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7, is precisely the are provided with caps 48, having water outlets 49, and guides 50, for the. valve stems 51, the valve stems in this form of the invention dispensing with the use of the contact heads, but operating in exactly the same manner as in the other construction of my spigot or faucet.

In the construct-ion of my invention shown in Figs. 8, 9 and 10, the plunger 52, is provided with a worm 53, which travels in a head 54, provided with an arm 55, to the free end of which is connected the outer end of the link 56, whose inner end is pivoted at 57, to'the rock lever 58, fulcrumed centrally at 59, to the plunger, and the rotation of the plunger causes the head to travel upon the plunger, and causes a rocking movement of the lever. It is to be understood that in order to actuate both of the valves by pushing the rock lever inward, it is necessary to turn the lever 19 forward when the .valve mechanism is in the posi tion shown in Fig. 8. The rotation of the plunger 52 causes the rocking movcinentof the lever, while the turning of the handle 19 forward when in the position shown in Fig. 8 and pushing it inwardly causes the ends of the rock lever to engage both of the valve The efi'ect of'this rocking action is to cause the ends of the lever to engage either of said valve rods, as desired, and the valve rods are guided in the open brackets 61, and the rock lever is limited in its move ment of turning with the plunger rod by means'of the cross piece 62, and the pins or stops 63, which lie against said cross piece. This construction is clearly shown in Fig. 10, and it will be observed that the head is caused to travel back and forth by the turning of the handle, the efl'ect of which is to rock the lever to operate either of the valves, or the handle may be operated to push the rock lever inward and actuate both of the Valves, and the plunger rod consists of the rotary section 64, and the non-rotatable sec tion 65, in which the rock lever is mounted, and said non-rotatable section is guided and retained in proper position by a socket 66, formed in the casing or shell of the spigot.

From the foregoing description taken in connect-ion with the drawings the operation of my spigot will be readily understood, and I would state that in normal position the parts are in the osition shown in the drawings and shoul draw hot water, the lever in Figs. '1- to is turned to the left, which operation causes the inclined face of'the cam disk, in position to operate the cold water controlling valve permitting the flow of cold water. and

should a mixture of hot and cold water be desired the handle is turned forward soas to extend horizontally and depressed which depresses the cam disk, the effect of which is to bring the inclined face of the cam disk into engagement with both of the spring controlled valves which allows the flow of both hot and cold water.

The manner of operating thehaudle and the position of the handle in its several op crations is most clearly shown in Fig. 7, and it will be understood that the effect. of the cam on the handle is to lock or retain the cam disk in its outermostposition. and the springs upon the cam disk and the valve stems serve to return the parts to normal position and to completely shut. off the water when ,the spigot is out of use and always retain the cam disk in proper relation with reference to the valve plungers.

I have found by experience that a spigot or faucet constructed in accordance with my invention will allowthe water to flow in a smooth and proper manner and prevent pounding or knocking which is a serious defect in devices of this character.

. It is evident that I provide a spigotor faucetwhich can be instantly and easily operated to cause the flow of hot or cold water or both. which can be easily taken apart for the purpose of cleaning or repairing, which can not possibly leak, which is of ornamental and attractive appearance. which is capable of production at a low price and which in general, from every point of view will prove thoroughly practical.

I claim: 7

1. A spigot or faucet consisting of a shell.

hot and cold water connections, spring controlled valves for controlling the flow of the liquidja rotary cam disk adapted to engage either or both of the stems of the valves, a rotary and inwardly movable handle, means for holding the cam disk in proper posi- ,tion, and cooperating means between said cam disk and handle whereby by the rotation of the handle the cam is rotated and by the inward movement of the handle the ,cam is moved inwardly.

2. A spigot or faucet consisting of a shell or casing formed of two separable parts.

hot and cold water connections leading to it be found necessary to 1, 5,003 V I a one of said parts, spring-controlled valves mounted in saidpart, a rotatable plunger rod mounted in the other part, a cam carried thereby for engagement with v one on "both of the stems of said valves, afrotary cotipe'rat-ing' and inwardly movable handle means between said handle and the plunger rod and valve casing whereby by the rotation of the handle the cam is rotated and by vthe inward movement of the handle the cam is moved inwardly. springs acting on said valves, and a spring around said rod acting on said cam.

3; A spigot or faucet consisting of ashell or casing formed of two separable parts, hot and cold water connections leading to oneof said parts, spring-controlled valves mounted in said part, a rotatable plunger rod mounted in the other part, a cam car-- ried thereby for engageuent with one or both of the stems of said valves, springs acting on said valves, a spring around said rod acting on said cam, and a. rotary and in- \vardly movable handle for said rod provided with a cam fon holding the disk'inproper position whereby by the rotation of the handle the cam is rotated'and by the inward movementof the handle the can;

is moved inwardly.

l. A spigot or faucet, comprising a shell or casing, hot and cold water inlets leading transverse,wall, stems extending from the A opposite faces of the respective valves, a rotary cam disk adapted to engage. either or both of said last mbntione'd steu s, a pin connected to said cam disk. a rotary inwardly movable handle formed with acam and pivoted to said pin, and a spring for holding the cam disk in proper position whereby by the rotation of the handle the cam is rotated and by the inward movement of :the handle the cam is moved inwardly.

5. A spigot'or faucet, comprising a shell or casing, hot and cold water inlets leading to the casing, a vertical and horizontal division Wall and a pair of transverse integral walls in the casing providing water and valve chambers, valves having stems extending from one face thereof and guided in one of the transverse walls, springs around said stems, and valve seats mounted in the other transverse wall, stems extending from the opposite faces of the respective valves, slides mounted on the last mentioned stems, cups for guiding said slides, a rotary. cam disk for engaging one or both of the last menwhereby by the rotation of the handle the cam is rotated and by the inward movementof the handle the cam is'moved inwardly.

6. A spigot or faucet, comprising a shell and cap member, a spring-controlled rotaryphmger mounted 1n the cap member, a handle havlng a rotary and an inwardmovemerit, a cam head on the handle secured .to the plunger and normally in engagement with the cap member, a cam disk carried by the plunger, a pair of spring-controlled valves having stems adapted to be engaged single vertical longitudinal wall and a pair of parallel transverse walls, valve seats provided with valve guides in one of the transverse walls, valves having stems guided inone of the transverse walls, and valve stems guided in the guides of the valve seats, a

- cam disk for engaging either or both of the valve stems, a rotatable and an inwardly movable handle connected with the cam disk for operating said disk and provided with means for holding the cam disk in proper position. 8. A spigot or faucet, consisting of the casing having the pair of water inlets and a discharge spout, the spring-controlled plunger, the. cam disk atthe inner end of the plunger, the handle pivoted at the other end of the plunger and in engagement with the casing and formed with a cam at its point of connect-ionwith the plunger, the valve stems adapted to be. engaged by the cam disk, the

guides for the stems having valve seats, the

valves secured to the stems atone sid and each valve having a stem on its opposite side, guides for the last-mentioned stems and springs around said stems tending to close the valves whereby by the rotation of the handle thecam is rotated and by the inward inwardly.

movement of thd handle the cam is moved 9. A spigot or faiieet; consisting of the casing having the pair of water inlets and the dlscharge spout, the spring-controlled plunger, the cam disk at the Inner end of the plunger, the handle pivoted at the other'end of the plunger formed with a cam at its point of connection with the plungr and in engagement with the casing, the valve stems adapted to be engaged by the cam disk, the guides for the stems, said guides consisting of a pair of, caps, sleeves on the stems, slides secured to the sleeves and fitting said caps,

said guides having valve seats, the valves secured to the stemsat one Sideand each valve having a stem on its opposite side,

guides for the last mentioned stems and springs around the stems tending to close the valves whereby by the rotation ofthe handle the cam is rotated and by the inward movement of the handle the cam is moved inwardly. F

' 10. A spigot or faucet, consisting of a shell or casmghaving water inlets and a discharge spout, a pair of spring-controlled valves for controlling the water mlets, stems extending from opposite sides of each valve,

a camdisk for engaging one or both of the valve stems on one side of the valves, if

spring-controlled plunger connected to the cam disk, a cam head mounted on the free end of the cam disk plunger, and a handle mounted for rotary and inward movement and formed with the cam head whereby by the rotation of the handle the cam is rotated and by the inward movementof the handle In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MILTON M. LEONARD. Witnesses:

A. M. PARKINS, ROBERT Moons. 

